Single drive system for a vehicle closure member

Abstract

A drive system includes a selector assembly that selectively operates both a window drive assembly and a lock module drive assembly. The selector assembly preferably includes a slidable shaft attached to first and second inputs. The shaft is mounted to slide in response to an actuator such as solenoid. When the first input is engaged with the output of a drive motor, the motor operates to lock and unlock the lock module drive assembly. When the second input is engaged with the output, the drive motor operates the window drive assembly to drive the window.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A drive system for a vehicle closure comprising: 
       a drive motor having an output;  
       a lock module drive assembly for driving a lock module of the vehicle closure;  
       a window drive assembly for driving a window of the vehicle closure; and  
       a selector assembly having a first input gear operatively connected to said lock module drive assembly and a second input gear operatively connected to said window drive assembly, said gears being disposed along a common axis, said selector assembly selectively movable between a first position in which said output engages said first input gear and said drive motor operates said lock module drive assembly, and a second position in which said output engages said second input gear and said drive motor operates said window drive assembly.  
     
     
       2. The system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said lock module drive assembly includes a first gear train driven by said first input gear and said window drive assembly includes a second gear train driven by said second input gear, said output engageable with said first input gear in said first position to drive said lock module drive assembly, and said output engageable with said second input gear in said second position to drive said window drive assembly. 
     
     
       3. The system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said selector assembly includes an actuator to selectively move said selector assembly between said first position and said second position. 
     
     
       4. The system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said selector assembly includes a solenoid to selectively move said selector assembly between said first position and said second position. 
     
     
       5. The system as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a control in communication with said selector assembly to selectively move said selector assembly between said first position and said second position. 
     
     
       6. The system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said first gear and said second gear are mounted on a common shaft. 
     
     
       7. The system as recited in  claim 6 , wherein said common shaft is movable with said selector assembly between said first and second positions of said selector assembly. 
     
     
       8. The system as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said common shaft is slidable along said common axis. 
     
     
       9. A drive system for a vehicle closure comprising: 
       a drive motor having an output;  
       a lock module drive assembly for driving a lock module of the vehicle closure;  
       a window drive assembly for driving a window of the vehicle closure;  
       a selector assembly having a first input gear operatively connected to said lock module drive assembly and a second input gear operatively connected to said window drive assembly, said gears being disposed along a common slidable shaft, said shaft selectively movable between a first position and a second position; and  
       a controller in communication with said selector assembly and said drive motor, said controller operable to slide said shaft to said first position in which said output is engaged with said first input gear such that said drive motor operates said lock module drive assembly, and said controller operable to slide said shaft to said second position in which said output is engaged with said second input gear such that said drive motor operates said window drive assembly.  
     
     
       10. The system as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said lock module drive assembly includes a first gear train including said first input gear and said window drive assembly includes a second gear train including said second input gear. 
     
     
       11. The system as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said selector assembly includes a solenoid to selectively move said slidable shaft between said first position and said second position. 
     
     
       12. A drive system for a vehicle closure comprising: 
       a drive motor having an output;  
       a lock module drive assembly operable by a first gear train;  
       a window drive assembly operable by a second gear train;  
       a selector assembly having a first input gear operatively connected to said second gear train and a second input gear operatively connected to said second gear train, said gears being disposed along a common slidable shaft, said shaft selectively movable between a first position and a second position; and  
       a controller in communication with said selector assembly and said drive motor, said controller operable to slide said shaft to said first position in which said output is engaged with said first input gear such that said drive motor operates said lock module drive assembly for operating a lock module of the vehicle closure, and said controller operable to slide said shaft to said second position in which said output is engaged with said second input gear such that said drive motor operates said window drive assembly for operating a window of the vehicle closure.